Rev. Winzer, please let me know where and when your review will be available. I just purchased VanDrunen's book this weekend (in order better to understand "the other side").
Will do. You will find the book contains interesting comments relative to the RP position.
As one who rejects any and all two kingdom theology, in favor of the Covenanter doctrine of Christ's mediatorial reign over both church and state, I cannot find that "traditional" two kingdom theology can be coerced into the service it is now being pressed. I am quite aware that men like Gillespie and Rutherford specifically rejected the idea of Christ's mediatorial kingship over nations; but anyone who thinks they would advocate the toleration of false churches or religions need only read their own works on "toleration." Brown of Haddington's "Absurdity and Perfidy, etc." is framed within the Seceder's self-conscious rejection of the Covenanter doctrine, and maintains Christ to be king over nations only as He is Creator; but he charges with absurdity and covenant-breaking ("perfidy") those who would relax Britain's laws against Popery.
Good observations. Practically speaking, one can see that an attempt to turn the two kingdom teaching into a reason for toleration would have been met with a response of alarm. I think that is important to note.